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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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